Master of Professional Studies

The Department of Leadership and Organizational Administration offers the online Master
of Professional Studies with a concentration in Strategic Leadership. The online
Master of Professional Studies is located at both the Austin Peay Center @ Fort Campbell and Clarksville campuses and
admits for all terms.

The Strategic Leadership concentration allows for the development of professionally-oriented programs that
respond to the dynamic needs of students working in or preparing for rapidly changing
professional environments and expectations. In this program of interdisciplinary graduate
studies, students make connections between various professional fields and traditional
social science disciplines.

For the purposes of the Professional Studies program, profession is defined broadly,
not limiting profession to traditional areas such as law and medicine. Professionals
that might be served by the Professional Studies program include individuals working
in commerce, information technology, mass media, government, social services, health
care and education.

The College of Behavioral and Health Sciences offers the online Master of Professional
Studies with a concentration in Strategic Leadership. To be admitted, applicants should
meet the following admission requirements:

Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75

Bachelor’s degree, conferred in any field, from a regionally accredited institution

*Portfolio - Applicants with five or more years of professional work experience may
submit a portfolio in lieu of the GRE. The portfolio must include a resume, a 500-600
word essay detailing the reasons for wanting to enter the M.P.S. program and discussing
how the program will help the applicant achieve personal and professional goals, and
two letters of professional and/or academic references. Other items that an applicant
may include in the portfolio include a description of professional responsibilities,
professional achievements and professional awards or recognitions.

Applicant must upload or submit the portfolio in its entirety as a complete packet
to Graduate Admissions.

The admission decision will be based on the entire academic and professional record.

International Admission Requirements

To view graduate programs available to international students, refer to the Graduate Programs for International Students page on the College of Graduate Studies website. Dependent upon program and/or visa
status, additional graduate admission requirements must be met. Please refer to the
Admission Requirements for International Students page on our website for detailed information and forms that may be required. All
admission documents must be received and processed before selection committee review.

Admission Status

Regular Admission will be granted to applicants who have met all entrance requirements.
To be granted conditional admission, unofficial transcripts and entrance exam scores
may be submitted until the official documents are received by Graduate Admissions.
If official documents are not received as prescribed in the current Graduate Bulletin
all classes will be dropped. Denied admission status will be granted to applicants
who do not meet the regular or conditional criteria for admission to the program.